I have to confess, right now I've got my Galaxy S3 plugged into an FiiO E18 DAC and its line out to a Schiit Vali to an HD600. I'm using NeutronMP to play music and I've got the parametric EQ low band set to 80hz, the Q turned up just right and I'm not telling how many DB I've boosted the sub bass. Sounds good to me, I'm listening to Yes, "The Miracle of Life." Who knows what's next, maybe The Who.

Funny, I have the version 1 model and know of the bass rolloff, but don't engage it. I use EQ on my rockboxed iPod to which it is connected, though. I don't view the frequency tilt of the E12 to be an issue.

For those who want to have some fun, though, here are some simple parametric EQ parameters to "equalize" the frequency response of the FiiO E12. Data has been grabbed from Jensinger's post here:

The resulting curve is flat to within +/-0.05dB from 20 Hz to 20000 Hz.

The parameters are Rockbox-friendly; that is, you can get Rockbox to implement them, but you'll need to edit the equalizer .cfg file with a text editor to get access to the parameter values needed.

Going back and forth with the above preset, I do notice that the stock E12 sound is a teensy-bit brighter than flat. The bass rolloff is very hard to hear and probably won't be apparent unless you listening to explosions (movies/gaming).

I have to confess, right now I've got my Galaxy S3 plugged into an FiiO E18 DAC and its line out to a Schiit Vali to an HD600. I'm using NeutronMP to play music and I've got the parametric EQ low band set to 80hz, the Q turned up just right and I'm not telling how many DB I've boosted the sub bass. Sounds good to me, I'm listening to Yes, "The Miracle of Life." Who knows what's next, maybe The Who.

I have to confess, right now I've got my Galaxy S3 plugged into an FiiO E18 DAC and its line out to a Schiit Vali to an HD600. I'm using NeutronMP to play music and I've got the parametric EQ low band set to 80hz, the Q turned up just right and I'm not telling how many DB I've boosted the sub bass. Sounds good to me, I'm listening to Yes, "The Miracle of Life." Who knows what's next, maybe The Who.

I'm getting REALLY good battery life from my E12. I see people claiming 14-16 hours, but I'm pushing well over 20 and the battery indicator still hasn't come on. Does cold weather make batteries last longer? It's like -25c outside.

I commute 4 hours a day, music on the whole time. About 45mins to an hour listening at work. Another hour at home.

Perhaps it's because I keep volume around 30-40% (low gain) and use 40ohm headphones but DAMN, colour me impressed.

I just hate how clunky the lightning to 30 pin adapter + L9 cable is. Adds about 3.5cm length to my portable assembly lol. Not sure how long that's gonna last as I wear fitted pants mostly. Thank god for crapple's warranty though, they swap devices for me really easy. I know warranty processes inside out as I work in technical services field so that probably helps lol. Guessing the Lightning port or Lightning to 30 Pin adapter will be the first to go.

Does anyone know where I can snag some of those rubber adhesive pads similar to the ones that come with the E12? One's starting to shift a bit and I only got two spares. Wouldn't mind some spare rubber bands either. I like to be prepared.

I'm getting REALLY good battery life from my E12. I see people claiming 14-16 hours, but I'm pushing well over 20 and the battery indicator still hasn't come on. Does cold weather make batteries last longer? It's like -25c outside.

I commute 4 hours a day, music on the whole time. About 45mins to an hour listening at work. Another hour at home.

Perhaps it's because I keep volume around 30-40% (low gain) and use 40ohm headphones but DAMN, colour me impressed.

I just hate how clunky the lightning to 30 pin adapter + L9 cable is. Adds about 3.5cm length to my portable assembly lol. Not sure how long that's gonna last as I wear fitted pants mostly. Thank god for crapple's warranty though, they swap devices for me really easy. I know warranty processes inside out as I work in technical services field so that probably helps lol. Guessing the Lightning port or Lightning to 30 Pin adapter will be the first to go.

Does anyone know where I can snag some of those rubber adhesive pads similar to the ones that come with the E12? One's starting to shift a bit and I only got two spares. Wouldn't mind some spare rubber bands either. I like to be prepared.